Excellent as always - Simon Evans gives a fact-based response to Rowan Atkinson's ropey opinion piece on EVs.

Statutory paternity leave in the UK is abysmal. New report suggests that if the level was increased, more men would take it. Men taking time off with their kids should be available to all - not just the preserve of the wealthy. theguardian.com/money/2023/jun…

Finally got out on my bike for the first time in eleventy billion years today. Active travel is SO much better than the car. Happier, healthier, cheaper, and cleaner.

How renewable energy forecasts work, part 194 2013: "Offshore wind will cost £151/MWh in 2030" 2016: "Offshore wind will cost £117/MWh in 2030" 2022: "Offshore wind costs £61/MWh today" Rinse and repeat

Why am I an advocate for Dads going part time? Today I took the kids to the garden centre, then to visit their great grandmother, then we did some gardening, and had a friend round for coffee.

I invite anyone who's not convinced about the need to electrify the economy to have people digging up the road outside their house for a few days. The stench of diesel filling the house and so much engine noise!

Super clear explanation of the merits of more oil and gas extraction in the UK.

As BBC News (UK) leads with a story of record breaking sea temperatures, never before has the Winser review been more important or timely. Net Zero requires a colossal rewiring of the country, and fast! Clean energy production is nothing without a grid to plug it into.

I totally understand every £ needs to be spent wisely, but surely never creating any stranded grid assets ever is a symptom of an overly-cautious approach to grid development? (Particularly given what we know about the forthcoming growth of electricity demand!)

It's 2023. In the country with the sixth largest economy, this winter millions of people will once again be choosing between feeding their children, and keeping them warm. Words fail me.

Shout out to all those whose kids start school this week. No matter how you or they are feeling right now, you're not alone.

How to respond? A confident opposition could outflank Sunak on this point. Say that citizens should be in the driving seat; maybe pledge a permanent Citizens' Assembly, alongside the CCC. Say that this is for governments and citizens to tackle together & reap the benefits.

This is tremendous

As always - @ELPinchbeck has got it spot on.

For someone who is going to "do politics differently" there's a lot of mudslinging... 🤔

Lots of talk about The Labour Party's proposals for 1.5 million new homes. Anyone heard if they're going to be zero carbon? Essential all new homes are cheap to heat and fit for the future.

Hi GWR - I don't *know* that your policy making it practically impossible to travel with a pram & children & the things children need is why theres a frost-covered pram locked up on the platform, but it feels plausible. Hope it's warmed up & dried before they come back!